Synonyms for

Mesa

Verb / ˈmeɪsʌ / Another word for mesa — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a flat-topped hill with steep sides

Synonyms & similar words

mesa table tableland plateau butte hill elevation highland table pulpit terrace knoll promontory upland ridge summit altitude eminence peak cliff bank bluff

Synonyms by register

Formal

tableland plateau upland

Informal

flat-top hill butte

Literary

eminence height

Antonyms

valley ravine canyon gorge gulch basin depression

Common collocations

  • large mesa
  • small mesa
  • flat-topped mesa
  • rocky mesa
  • desert mesa
  • ancient mesa
  • mesa top
  • mesa edge

Word family

noun mesa

Usage note

A mesa is a flat-topped hill with steep sides, common in arid and semi-arid regions. It is a geological term, often used in descriptions of landscapes.

Example sentences

  1. We hiked up the mesa and had a picnic on top.
  2. The Native Americans used to live on top of the mesa.
  3. The mesa in Utah is famous for its red rocks.
  4. We saw a coyote running around the mesa.
  5. The mesa was used as a lookout point during the war.

Quotes

  • The desert has its holiness of silence, the crowd its holiness of conversation.
  • The desert, when the sun comes up...I couldn't tell where heaven stopped and the Earth began.
  • The desert tells a different story every time one ventures on it.

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